21 February 2024
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 10 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on February 21 and voted unanimously to recommend approval of a major land development plan for a new free-standing Chick-fil-A at Moon Plaza in University Square. The vote was 3-0, with three members present and two members absent. The commission approved the minutes of the January 17 meeting with a correction to the spelling of an employee's name. Representatives from Chick-fil-A, including an attorney and a traffic consultant, presented updated plans that addressed prior board and staff comments. The most significant change was the addition of pedestrian access, which required eliminating a few parking spaces, though the site still meets code. The applicant requested relief from three ordinance sections: a sidewalk requirement along all street frontages, arguing the southern side of the property lacks room and would force pedestrians to cross the drive-thru; a stormwater management plan, since an approved detention basin already exists on site; and a 35-foot setback for a retaining wall and canopy, which are one foot and 29 feet from the property line, respectively. Traffic was a major discussion point. The applicant’s study projects about 100 feet of queuing on Gracey Center Way during peak times, which would clear in one traffic cycle. A township engineer of Michael Baker noted the analysis was conservative and recommended a post-opening traffic study to adjust signal timing. Police will be present for the first few weeks to manage traffic. The commission’s approval is subject to the comments in the Feb. 16 staff memo, including the sidewalk and setback issues discussed. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on February 21 and voted unanimously to recommend approval of a major land development plan for a new free-standing Chick-fil-A at Moon Plaza in University Square. The vote was 3-0, with three members present and two members absent. The commission approved the minutes of the January 17 meeting with a correction to the spelling of an employee's name.
Representatives from Chick-fil-A, including an attorney and a traffic consultant, presented updated plans that addressed prior board and staff comments. The most significant change was the addition of pedestrian access, which required eliminating a few parking spaces, though the site still meets code. The applicant requested relief from three ordinance sections: a sidewalk requirement along all street frontages, arguing the southern side of the property lacks room and would force pedestrians to cross the drive-thru; a stormwater management plan, since an approved detention basin already exists on site; and a 35-foot setback for a retaining wall and canopy, which are one foot and 29 feet from the property line, respectively.
Traffic was a major discussion point. The applicant’s study projects about 100 feet of queuing on Gracey Center Way during peak times, which would clear in one traffic cycle. A township engineer of Michael Baker noted the analysis was conservative and recommended a post-opening traffic study to adjust signal timing. Police will be present for the first few weeks to manage traffic. The commission’s approval is subject to the comments in the Feb. 16 staff memo, including the sidewalk and setback issues discussed. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
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